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How to ask for a promotion
A workplace promotion might be handed to you to recognise your efforts, skills, and hard work in your current workplace. But what if that promotion isn't forthcoming? What do you do then? How do you ask for a promotion? It is often the case that we are ready to take...
Becoming an Authentic Leader
Whether you are looking for a promotion or are already in a leadership position as a CIO, you’ll be aware of some of the skills that are required to be a ‘good’ leader. Honesty, integrity, ability to communicate and self-awareness among others. But is being ‘good’,...
The problem with setting goals and 6 ways to achieve them with ease
It’s the time of year when we like to think about what we’ve achieved over the past 12 months, reflecting on what worked, what didn’t and where we want to be in 12 months time. Setting goals is never really an issue. That’s the easy part. It’s sticking to them that’s...
What is a CIO? – The CIO role in 2022
CIO stands for Chief Information Officer. It’s a role that was first defined in 1981 and arguably a role that has developed significantly since that time. So what is a CIO and how has the CIO role changed for 2022?What is a CIO? The definition of a CIO from the UK...
10 easy ways to boost your self-development
Self-development or self-improvement is something that is expected of us in our professional life. But self-development is far more than clocking up the CPD hours and reading a few books. Self-development can be an effective way to improve your leadership skills,...
Is anyone capable of being a Leader?
Before answering the question on whether or not anyone is capable of being a leader, we need to define the meaning of the word leader. The dictionary states it is “the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country”. Is this an outdated view of...
6 strategies to overcome procrastination
We talked about procrastinating in our previous blog. The different traits of a procrastinator and how to recognise this in yourself. But how do you overcome procrastination? Procrastination can become a habit. So it’s important to replace those old habits that are...
Are you a secret procrastinator?
What is procrastination? The definition of procrastination is “the action of delaying or postponing something” We all procrastinate from time to time. But when we find ourselves doing it regularly, it can become an unhealthy problem that stops us from achieving our...
Just relax! 6 practical ways to achieve relaxation and maintain performance
To perform at our best there is no argument that we need to look after our wellbeing. High performance can equal burnout if we don’t make time in our day and life to relax. Make tranquillity and relaxation a non-negotiable in your working and personal life, and...
8 key steps to achieving net-zero carbon emissions
The COP26 climate summit taking part in Glasgow this past week is a timely reminder that leaders need to review their environmental and sustainability strategies.There is no ‘one size fits all approach’ to this and businesses need to be looking at their own individual...
Impossible – is it just a word?
Impossible - is it just a word? Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has had a dream. A dream of being someone or doing something special. What was your dream about when you were younger? Scoring the winning goal for your country’s football team? Or maybe...
10 Essential Tips to Deliver a Talk
As someone with expert knowledge, we are often asked to speak and deliver a talk. Whether that is to give a presentation, talks at live events or at virtual conferences. For many of us, this is outside our zone of comfort. But, we’ve discovered that with a little...
7 Ways to Make More Time
Time is probably our greatest resource and we never seem to have enough of it. As busy entrepreneurs, leaders and CIO’s, time is valuable and so we need to make sure we are doing all we can to use it effectively.Here are 7 ways to make more time in your day. 1. Plan...
Top Productivity Tools For Tech Leaders
Top Productivity Tools For Tech Leaders You don’t need any fancy statistics to know that advancements in technology over the past 10-20 years have been huge. Now that we can do things faster, and quicker, we ultimately end up with more projects to manage which means...
Creating a Culture of Wellness
Creating a Culture of Wellness Gym memberships, in house massages, healthy snacks and team building weekends. These are all great ways of improving wellness in the workplace, but is it enough? How do we create a culture of wellness that everyone is on board with? 70...
What is sustainability in business?
What is sustainability in business? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not a new concept to businesses. However, long gone are the days when having a website page dedicated to CSR is enough. Businesses need to stand by their words in the actions they take....